Colorado Mule Deer — Unit 48
Colorado Mule Deer Unit 48 draw odds, points required, and multi-year success rate trends. Plan your tag application with real data.
6.3%
↓Draw Odds (2026)
Resident · Muzzleloader 1st Season doe only
1
Points Req.
8
Tags (Resident)
127
Applicants (Resident)
Data source: Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) - Official Post Draw Recap Reports · Last updated 2026-06-09 · ✓ Verified
Muzzleloader — Historical Draw Data
Muzzleloader 1st Season doe only
Resident
| Year | Applicants | Tags | Odds % | Pts Req. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 127 | 8 | 6.3% | 1 |
| 2025 | 105 | 8 | 7.6% | 1 |
| 2024 | 91 | 6 | 6.6% | 1 |
| 2023 | 108 | 6 | 5.6% | 1 |
| 2022 | 117 | 7 | 6% | 2 |
| 2021 | 104 | 8 | 7.7% | 1 |
Nonresident
| Year | Applicants | Tags | Odds % | Pts Req. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | 0 | 0% | — |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0% | — |
| 2024 | 6 | 0 | 0% | — |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0% | — |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| 2021 | 10 | 0 | 0% | — |
Muzzleloader 1st Season buck only
Resident
| Year | Applicants | Tags | Odds % | Pts Req. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 218 | 63 | 28.9% | — |
| 2025 | 237 | 71 | 30% | — |
| 2024 | 244 | 74 | 30.3% | — |
| 2023 | 225 | 74 | 32.9% | — |
| 2022 | 215 | 69 | 32.1% | — |
| 2021 | 230 | 64 | 27.8% | — |
Nonresident
| Year | Applicants | Tags | Odds % | Pts Req. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 57 | 22 | 38.6% | 1 |
| 2025 | 48 | 17 | 35.4% | — |
| 2024 | 41 | 21 | 51.2% | — |
| 2023 | 41 | 15 | 36.6% | — |
| 2022 | 46 | 24 | 52.2% | — |
| 2021 | 55 | 28 | 50.9% | — |
Rifle — Historical Draw Data
Rifle 1st Season buck only
Resident
| Year | Applicants | Tags | Odds % | Pts Req. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 185 | 16 | 8.6% | 8 |
| 2025 | 224 | 16 | 7.1% | 8 |
| 2024 | 218 | 16 | 7.3% | 7 |
| 2023 | 174 | 16 | 9.2% | 6 |
| 2022 | 195 | 16 | 8.2% | 6 |
| 2021 | 257 | 15 | 5.8% | 6 |
Nonresident
| Year | Applicants | Tags | Odds % | Pts Req. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 39 | 4 | 10.3% | 12 |
| 2025 | 37 | 4 | 10.8% | 13 |
| 2024 | 40 | 4 | 10% | 9 |
| 2023 | 46 | 4 | 8.7% | 9 |
| 2022 | 45 | 4 | 8.9% | 6 |
| 2021 | 33 | 5 | 15.2% | 6 |
Rifle 2nd Season buck only
Resident
| Year | Applicants | Tags | Odds % | Pts Req. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 961 | 230 | 23.9% | 1 |
| 2025 | 1,036 | 226 | 21.8% | 1 |
| 2024 | 1,047 | 239 | 22.8% | 1 |
| 2023 | 993 | 234 | 23.6% | — |
| 2022 | 944 | 226 | 23.9% | 1 |
| 2021 | 1,273 | 233 | 18.3% | — |
Nonresident
| Year | Applicants | Tags | Odds % | Pts Req. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 143 | 40 | 28% | 1 |
| 2025 | 122 | 40 | 32.8% | 1 |
| 2024 | 125 | 26 | 20.8% | 1 |
| 2023 | 117 | 33 | 28.2% | 1 |
| 2022 | 106 | 32 | 30.2% | 1 |
| 2021 | 111 | 37 | 33.3% | — |
Rifle 3rd Season buck only
Resident
| Year | Applicants | Tags | Odds % | Pts Req. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 868 | 142 | 16.4% | 1 |
| 2025 | 862 | 139 | 16.1% | 1 |
| 2024 | 742 | 143 | 19.3% | 1 |
| 2023 | 804 | 151 | 18.8% | 1 |
| 2022 | 787 | 158 | 20.1% | — |
| 2021 | 898 | 143 | 15.9% | — |
Nonresident
| Year | Applicants | Tags | Odds % | Pts Req. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 100 | 30 | 30% | 1 |
| 2025 | 96 | 35 | 36.5% | 1 |
| 2024 | 80 | 28 | 35% | 1 |
| 2023 | 74 | 25 | 33.8% | 1 |
| 2022 | 83 | 12 | 14.5% | 1 |
| 2021 | 80 | 21 | 26.3% | — |
Archery — Historical Draw Data
Archery 1st Season buck only
Resident
| Year | Applicants | Tags | Odds % | Pts Req. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 402 | 141 | 35.1% | — |
| 2025 | 442 | 146 | 33% | — |
| 2024 | 467 | 147 | 31.5% | — |
| 2023 | 456 | 140 | 30.7% | — |
| 2022 | 420 | 152 | 36.2% | — |
| 2021 | 488 | 147 | 30.1% | — |
Nonresident
| Year | Applicants | Tags | Odds % | Pts Req. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 94 | 39 | 41.5% | — |
| 2025 | 89 | 32 | 36% | — |
| 2024 | 82 | 28 | 34.1% | — |
| 2023 | 74 | 32 | 43.2% | — |
| 2022 | 85 | 29 | 34.1% | — |
| 2021 | 94 | 28 | 29.8% | — |
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